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Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1
LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-48
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The Web Server
With the Web Server in LabVIEW, you can publish your VI front panels
on the World Wide Web along with HTML documents.
The built-in Web Server is intended for users that need to make the panels
of their running VIs visible on the Internet, but do not require sophisticated
security features nor want to control VIs through the Internet.
The Web Server Configuration Dialog Box
You use the Web Server Configuration dialog box to set up the Web
Server.
Access the Web Server Configuration dialog box by selecting
Edit»Preferences and then Web Server: Configuration from the
drop-down menu. Table 2-6 describes the available options.
Table 2-6.
Web Server Configuration Dialog Box Options
Option Description
Web Server Enabled Enables the Web Server to publish front
panel images and HTML documents.
The default status is
Off.
Root Directory The directory that contains HTML
documents published by the LabVIEW
Web Server. The default path is
<LabVIEW>\www.
HTTP Port The TCP/IP port used to access the
Web Server. The default port is
80.
Timeout How long (in seconds) the Web Server
waits while reading a request before it times
out. The default value is
60.
Log File The path to the data log file in which
time-stamped information about
connections is saved. The default path is
<LabVIEW>\www.log.